Pilgrimage | St. Elisabeth's Episcopal Church

A Pilgrimage is an intentional journey to experience in new ways the presence of God, the Holy One, in other people and in ourselves and in special places. While we often think of pilgrimages as long trips to far away places, they can also be as brief as going to another faith community to experience its worship, people and culture or walking in solidarity with vulnerable people in communities we’ve not known before. Pilgrimages can be pursued as individuals, as a parish or other collegial group, or as participants in special pilgrimages arranged by others with similar goals.

What Pilgrimage Means to St. Elisabeth's

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Pilgrimage has taken on new meaning for St. Elisabeth’s as we've adopted the vision of being a faith community that promotes understanding and respect among people of diverse cultures, races, national origin, economic and social conditions, gender identity, faith or no faith identity, sexual orientation. We engage in trainings, forums with visiting speakers, and curated readings, while also welcoming others into our community and celebrating the diversity of the children of God. We find that we develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of each other by seeking the presence of God in the lives and experiences of our diverse neighboring communities. We believe that as we share even the smallest experiences of these intentional journeys, that we are listening for God’s call to us to respond in love to others while also growing in our awareness of God’s presence in our own lives.

Reflections on Pilgrimage

A radical welcome: Nine St. Elisabeth’s pilgrims in Nantes, France

When we, nine pilgrims from St. Elisabeth’s, arrived at church in Nantes, France, on Sunday, July 9, the first thing Father Jean-Yves did was to ask two of our youths to do the day’s Bible readings, in French, of course. Abigail and Claire we...

The Warden’s Corner

Life lessons can occur at any time, but I find that I learn things easier and faster while traveling. My kids have heard the stories of these lessons and the guiding principles gained many times. There’s the story of my 20th birthday, expe...

The Warden's Corner

While preparing for the trip to Nantes this summer, I have been thinking about the wonderful time we had with the group who came to visit in 2018. Nate turned 9 while they were here and the two guests staying with us sang “Bonne Anniversaire a ...

Pilgrimage to National Memorial for Peace and Justice and other Alabama Sites, April 2019

Pilgrimage to National Memorial for Peace and Justice and other Alabama Sites In late 2018, members of St. Elisabeth’s began preparations for a pilgrimage to the newly dedicated National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alaba...

French Dip, 2018

FRENCH DIP A PILGRIMAGE TO GLENCOE AND THE CHICAGO AREA PLANNED BY AND WITH FRIENDS FROM NANTES, FRANCE In 2017 St. Elisabeth’s was given the great gift of being asked by our rector’s friends at Trinité de l’Éraudièr ...

March for Our Lives, 2018

March for our Lives Reflection Written by Izzy Fischer

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